AI Article Synopsis
- - The study addresses the increasing occurrence of foot ulcers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and evaluates wound healing through a new mathematical algorithm.
- - It involved 15 patients with varying ulcer grades, primarily grade II, monitored over 18-45 days, highlighting common types as neuroischemic and neuropathic.
- - The research introduces a new measurement called the "continuous linear healing rate" (Dc), which proves to be more precise and efficient in predicting healing compared to traditional methods.
Article Abstract
The incidence of ulcers associated to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases every year. We introduce and explore a new mathematical algorithm to evaluate wound-healing in foot ulcers associated to T2DM. Fifteen patients (nine women and six men), mean age of 70 ± 16 years were included. The evolution of their wounds followed-up for a period of 18-45 days. According to the Wagner grading system the ulcers were grade I (5 patients), grade II (9 patients), and grade III (1 patient). Clinically, the type of the ulcers was neuroischemic (12 patients) and neuropathic (3 patients). A new parameter is introduced, the "continuous linear healing rate" Dc that was more accurate with higher values and requires less quantifications than usual formulas to make a wound-healing projection.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5197051 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jccw.2016.07.002 | DOI Listing |
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